Printable Copy Desk and Boilerplate: Common Journalism Vocabulary Practice flash cards
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| precede |
copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks |
| add |
copy added to a completed story |
| bulletin |
a brief featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press |
| follow-up |
a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published |
| spot news |
the latest news, reported immediately, or news that occurs unexpectedly |
| staffer |
an editorial employee such as a writer |
| jump head |
the headline printed over the continued portion of a story in a newspaper, or magazine usually condensed from the main headline |
| hard news |
serious news such as politics, foreign affairs, as distinguished from routine news items, feature stories, or human-interest stories |
| five W's |
who, what, when, where, and why: along with how, the essential questions about the subject of a news story |
| crossline |
a headline or bank consisting of a single line running across a column of type, usually centered and sometimes full width |
| center spread |
the pair of pages facing each other at the center of a magazine or newspaper, printed and made up as a single unit |
| think piece |
an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future |
| release copy |
an notice or announcement issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date, or the copy it contains |
| release date |
the time on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast, or the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance |
| jump line |
a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued |
| running story |
a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial |
| copycutter |
an employee of a newspaper who separates copy into takes to facilitate printing |
| dropline |
a headline consisting of a top line at the left margin, with each succeeding line indented on the left, and the final line flush with the right margin |
| deskman/ deskperson |
a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters |
| syndicate |
an agency that buys articles and features and distributes them for simultaneous publication in a number of newspapers in different localities |
| cover |
to act as a reporter or reviewer of an event; to publish or broadcast a report |
| boilerplate |
syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used especially by weekly newspapers; trite, hackneyed writing |
| byline |
a printed line accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name |
| clipsheet |
a sheet of paper printed on one side containing news items and features, distributed by public relations firms, and similar organizations |
| copy desk |
the desk in a newspaper office at which copy is edited and prepared for printing |
| dayside |
the day shift of a newspaper |
| filler |
material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page |
| legman |
a reporter who gathers information by visiting news sources or by being present at news events |
| shirttail |
a brief item added at the end of a related newspaper story |
| squib |
a short news story, often used as a filler |
| nightside |
the night shift of a newspaper |
| time copy |
written material set in type and held for future use |
| precede |
copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks |
| add |
copy added to a completed story |
| bulletin |
a brief featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press |
| follow-up |
a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published |
| spot news |
the latest news, reported immediately, or news that occurs unexpectedly |
| staffer |
an editorial employee such as a writer |
| jump head |
the headline printed over the continued portion of a story in a newspaper, or magazine usually condensed from the main headline |
| hard news |
serious news such as politics, foreign affairs, as distinguished from routine news items, feature stories, or human-interest stories |
| five W's |
who, what, when, where, and why: along with how, the essential questions about the subject of a news story |
| crossline |
a headline or bank consisting of a single line running across a column of type, usually centered and sometimes full width |
| center spread |
the pair of pages facing each other at the center of a magazine or newspaper, printed and made up as a single unit |
| think piece |
an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future |
| release copy |
an notice or announcement issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date, or the copy it contains |
| release date |
the time on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast, or the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance |
| jump line |
a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued |
| running story |
a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial |
| copycutter |
an employee of a newspaper who separates copy into takes to facilitate printing |
| dropline |
a headline consisting of a top line at the left margin, with each succeeding line indented on the left, and the final line flush with the right margin |
| deskman/ deskperson |
a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters |
| syndicate |
an agency that buys articles and features and distributes them for simultaneous publication in a number of newspapers in different localities |
| cover |
to act as a reporter or reviewer of an event; to publish or broadcast a report |
| boilerplate |
syndicated or ready-to-print copy, used especially by weekly newspapers; trite, hackneyed writing |
| byline |
a printed line accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name |
| clipsheet |
a sheet of paper printed on one side containing news items and features, distributed by public relations firms, and similar organizations |
| copy desk |
the desk in a newspaper office at which copy is edited and prepared for printing |
| dayside |
the day shift of a newspaper |
| filler |
material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page |
| legman |
a reporter who gathers information by visiting news sources or by being present at news events |
| shirttail |
a brief item added at the end of a related newspaper story |
| squib |
a short news story, often used as a filler |
| nightside |
the night shift of a newspaper |
| time copy |
written material set in type and held for future use |
